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32-491: Prospect High School may refer to: Prospect High School (Saratoga, California) Prospect High School (Illinois) Prospect Charter School , Prospect, Oregon Prospect High School (Oroville, California) Prospect High School (Launceston, Tasmania) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with

64-437: A mix of advanced and on-level classes. Its curricula are continually evaluated and modified to reflect the needs of students and to assure that all students are challenged and supported in their academic growth. For the college bound student, Prospect offers numerous honors and Advanced Placement classes and meets California State University and University of California requirements soundly. Vocational and technical coursework

96-447: A section of Prunus subg. Prunus . Examples of bush cherries are: Prunus subg. Padus contains most racemose species that are called cherries which used to be included in the genera Padus (bird cherries), Laurocerasus (cherry laurels), Pygeum (tropical species such as African cherry) and Maddenia . Examples of the racemose cherries are: The English word cherry derives from Old Northern French or Norman cherise from

128-706: A short growing season and can grow in most temperate latitudes. Cherries blossom in April (in the Northern Hemisphere) and the peak season for the cherry harvest is in the summer. In southern Europe in June, in North America in June, in England in mid-July, and in southern British Columbia ( Canada ) in June to mid-August. In many parts of North America, they are among the first tree fruits to flower and ripen in mid-Spring. In

160-516: A single winter bud per axil , by having the flowers in small corymbs or umbels of several together (occasionally solitary, e.g. P. serrula ; some species with short racemes , e.g. P. maacki ), and by having smooth fruit with no obvious groove. Examples of true cherries are: Bush cherries are characterized by having three winter buds per axil. They used to be included in Prunus subg. Cerasus , but phylogenetic research indicates they should be

192-937: A smaller extent in the Baltic States and southern Scandinavia . In France since the 1920s, the first cherries of the season come in April/May from the region of Céret ( Pyrénées-Orientales ), where the local producers send, as a tradition since 1932, the first crate of cherries to the president of the Republic . In the United States, most sweet cherries are grown in Washington , California , Oregon , Wisconsin , and Michigan . Important sweet cherry cultivars include Bing , Ulster , Rainier , Brooks, Tulare, King, and Sweetheart. Both Oregon and Michigan provide light-colored 'Royal Ann' ('Napoleon'; alternately 'Queen Anne') cherries for

224-551: A two or four-year college or university. In 2011, Prospect became the first school in the Campbell Union High School District to adopt Naviance , bolstering the campus College and Career Center with this guidance software. In addition to this, Prospect offers a varied curriculum, offering nine Advanced Placement and eighteen total Honors-level courses. Unique to Prospect is the Astronomy class, made possible by

256-597: Is developing a series of new varieties which are under testing evaluation. The New South Wales town of Young is called the "Cherry Capital of Australia" and hosts the National Cherry Festival. Raw sweet cherries are 82% water, 16% carbohydrates , 1% protein , and negligible in fat (table). As raw fruit, sweet cherries provide little nutrient content per 100 g serving, as only dietary fiber and vitamin C are present in moderate content, while other vitamins and dietary minerals each supply less than 10% of

288-605: Is high for the fruit. In commercial production, sour cherries, as well as sweet cherries sometimes, are harvested by using a mechanized "shaker." Hand picking is also widely used for sweet as well as sour cherries to harvest the fruit to avoid damage to both fruit and trees. Common rootstocks include Mazzard, Mahaleb, Colt, and Gisela Series, a dwarfing rootstock that produces trees significantly smaller than others, only 8 to 10 feet (2.5 to 3 meters) tall. Sour cherries require no pollenizer , while few sweet varieties are self-fertile. A cherry tree will take three to four years once it

320-807: Is offered through the elective program on campus and the Central County Occupational Center. In addition, the Special Education and English Language Development programs foster the spirit of full inclusion through mainstreaming and Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) classes—other student support services include AVID, The after school homework center, Math and English Workshops, Reading Intervention, and Title I. Recently, Prospect switched to an Integrated Math system compliant to Common Core standards. 45.5% percent of Prospect's graduating class of 2020 report that they will enroll in

352-513: Is planted in the orchard to produce its first crop of fruit, and seven years to attain full maturity. Like most temperate-latitude trees, cherry trees require a certain number of chilling hours each year to break dormancy and bloom and produce fruit. The number of chilling hours required depends on the variety. Because of this cold-weather requirement, no members of the genus Prunus can grow in tropical climates. (See "production" section for more information on chilling requirements ) Cherries have

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384-412: Is referred to as the "Traverse Bay" region. Most cherry varieties have a chilling requirement of 800 or more hours, meaning that in order to break dormancy, blossom, and set fruit, the winter season needs to have at least 800 hours where the temperature is below 7 °C (45 °F). "Low chill" varieties requiring 300 hours or less are Minnie Royal and Royal Lee, requiring cross-pollinization , whereas

416-454: Is set to open in August 2022 in time for the 2022–23 school year. Cherry A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus , and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit). Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as the sweet Prunus avium and the sour Prunus cerasus . The name 'cherry' also refers to the cherry tree and its wood, and

448-531: Is sometimes applied to almonds and visually similar flowering trees in the genus Prunus , as in " ornamental cherry" or " cherry blossom ." Wild cherry may refer to any of the cherry species growing outside cultivation, although Prunus avium is often referred to specifically by the name "wild cherry" in the British Isles. Prunus subg. Cerasus contains species that are typically called cherries. They are known as true cherries and distinguished by having

480-461: Is the black cherry aphid ("cherry blackfly," Myzus cerasi ), which causes leaves at the tips of branches to curl, with the blackfly colonies exuding a sticky secretion which promotes fungal growth on the leaves and fruit. At the fruiting stage in June/July (Europe), the cherry fruit fly ( Rhagoletis cingulata and Rhagoletis cerasi ) lays its eggs in the immature fruit, whereafter its larvae feed on

512-463: Is used mainly for cooking. Both species originate in Europe and western Asia; they usually do not cross-pollinate . Some other species, although having edible fruit, are not grown extensively for consumption, except in northern regions where the two main species will not grow. Irrigation, spraying, labor, and their propensity to damage from rain and hail make cherries relatively expensive. Nonetheless, demand

544-676: The Adelaide Hills region in South Australia , and the Huon and Derwent Valleys in Tasmania . Key commercial varieties in order of seasonality include 'Empress', 'Merchant', 'Supreme', 'Ron's seedling', 'Chelan', 'Ulster', 'Van', 'Bing', 'Stella', 'Nordwunder', 'Lapins', 'Simone', 'Regina', 'Kordia' and 'Sweetheart'. New varieties are being introduced, including the late season 'Staccato' and early season 'Sequoia'. The Australian Cherry Breeding program

576-658: The Central Coast Section championships. Prospect has a relatively small campus at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains . Spanning twenty-nine acres and 14 buildings, Prospect serves 1,550 students with an average class size of 32 students. The original construction began in what was originally a cherry orchard in 1966, the campus opening in September 1968 for the 1968–1969 school year. Since 2005, district bonds from Measure C and state funds have renovated most of

608-602: The Daily Value (DV) per serving, respectively (table). Compared to sweet cherries, raw sour cherries contain 50% more vitamin C per 100 g (12% DV) and about 20 times more vitamin A (8% DV), beta-Carotene in particular (table). The cherry kernels, accessible by chewing or breaking the hard-shelled cherry pits , contain amygdalin , a chemical that releases the toxic compound hydrogen cyanide when ingested. The amount of amygdalin in each cherry varies widely, and symptoms would show only after eating several crushed pits (3–4 of

640-466: The New France colony of Port Royal , which is modern-day Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia. Richard Guthrie described in 1629, the "fruitful valley adorned with...great variety of fruit trees, chestnuts, pears, apples, cherries, plums and all other fruits." The cultivated forms are of the species sweet cherry ( P. avium ) to which most cherry cultivars belong, and the sour cherry ( P. cerasus ), which

672-683: The Okanagan Valley town of Osoyoos . In addition to the Okanagan, other British Columbia cherry growing regions are the Similkameen Valley and Kootenay Valley , all three regions together producing 5.5 million kg annually or 60% of total Canadian output. Sweet cherry varieties in British Columbia include 'Rainier', 'Van', 'Chelan', 'Lapins', 'Sweetheart', 'Skeena', 'Staccato', 'Christalina' and 'Bing.' In Australia, cherries are grown in all

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704-516: The maraschino cherry process. Most sour (also called tart) cherries are grown in Michigan, followed by Utah , New York , and Washington. Sour cherries include 'Nanking' and 'Evans .' Traverse City, Michigan is called the "Cherry Capital of the World", hosting a National Cherry Festival and making the world's largest cherry pie . The specific region of northern Michigan known for tart cherry production

736-878: The " Spanish cherry " ( Mimusops elengi ). The indigenous range of the sweet cherry extends through most of Europe, western Asia, and parts of northern Africa, and the fruit has been consumed throughout its range since prehistoric times. A cultivated cherry is recorded as having been brought to Rome by Lucius Licinius Lucullus from northeastern Anatolia , also known as the Pontus region, in 72 BC. Cherries were introduced into England at Teynham , near Sittingbourne in Kent , by order of Henry VIII , who had tasted them in Flanders . Cherries, along with many other fruiting trees and plants, probably first arrived in North America around 1606 in

768-448: The Latin cerasum , referring to an ancient Greek region, Kerasous (Κερασοῦς) near Giresun , Turkey , from which cherries were first thought to be exported to Europe. The word "cherry" is also used for some species that bear fruits with similar size and shape even though they are not in the same Prunus genus; some of these species include the " Jamaican cherry " ( Muntingia calabura ) and

800-533: The Southern Hemisphere, cherries are usually at their peak in late December and are widely associated with Christmas . 'Burlat' is an early variety which ripens during the beginning of December, 'Lapins' ripens near the end of December, and 'Sweetheart' finish slightly later. Generally, the cherry can be a difficult fruit tree to grow and keep alive. In Europe, the first visible pest in the growing season soon after blossom (in April in western Europe) usually

832-465: The campus, most notably: The cafeteria and remaining wings (art, music, and CTE) are scheduled for renovation as well. In the 2016–2017 school year, it was announced that Prospect would add a new two-story STEM building to its campus. The tennis courts were removed in spring of 2018 and were replaced by August 2018 in the back field. Construction began on the STEM building in the fall of 2018. The STEM building

864-616: The cherry flesh and exit through a small hole (about 1 mm diameter), which in turn is the entry point for fungal infection of the cherry fruit after rainfall. In addition, cherry trees are susceptible to bacterial canker , cytospora canker, brown rot of the fruit , root rot from overly wet soil, crown rot, and several viruses. The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit : See cherry blossom and Prunus for ornamental trees. In 2020, world production of sweet cherries

896-569: The cultivar, Royal Crimson, is self-fertile. These varieties extend the range of cultivation of cherries to the mild winter areas of southern US. This is a boon to California producers of sweet cherries, as California is the second largest producer of sweet cherries in the US. Native and non-native sweet cherries grow well in Canada's provinces of Ontario and British Columbia where an annual cherry festival has been celebrated for seven consecutive decades in

928-829: The easily recognized dome telescope; the Mandarin class, new for the 2012–13 school year and only offered at Prospect within CUHSD, the Accounting class in the Applied Arts department; and the Advancement Via Individual Determination ( AVID ) program. In addition to academic excellence, Prospect places a large emphasis on its many athletic programs. A member of the Blossom Valley Athletic League , Prospect's teams and individual athletes frequently advance to

960-518: The same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prospect_High_School&oldid=927504212 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Prospect High School (Saratoga, California) Prospect offers

992-692: The states except for the Northern Territory. The major producing regions are located in the temperate areas within New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Western Australia has limited production in the elevated parts in the southwest of the state. Key production areas include Young , Orange and Bathurst in New South Wales , Wandin , the Goulburn and Murray valley areas in Victoria ,

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1024-583: Was 2.61 million tonnes , with Turkey producing 28% of this total. Other major producers of sweet cherries were the United States and Chile . World production of sour cherries in 2020 was 1.48 million tonnes, led by Russia , Turkey , Ukraine and Serbia . Major commercial cherry orchards in West Asia are in Turkey , Syria , Lebanon , and Azerbaijan . Major commercial cherry orchards in Europe are in Turkey , Italy , Spain and other Mediterranean regions, and to

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